Etymology

Manuel

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Today it means: A male given name from Spanish. Full definition →

Portuguese Manue ← Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʕimmɔnūʔel) ← Spanish Manue
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The story

  1. Biblical Hebrewעִמָּנוּ (ʕimmɔnū)
  2. Biblical Hebrewאֵל (ʔel)
  3. Biblical Hebrewעִמָּנוּאֵל
  4. SpanishEmanuelaph.
  5. SpanishManue
  6. Biblical Hebrewעִמָּנוּאֵל (ʕimmɔnūʔel)
  7. PortugueseEmanuelaph.
  8. PortugueseManue
  9. English todayManuel

Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Manuel, short for Emanuel.

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